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Legendary princess of Athens, sister of Philomele
Procne (/ˈprɒkni/; Ancient Greek: Πρόκνη, romanized: Próknē [pró.knɛː]) or Progne is a minor figure in Greek and Roman mythology. Traditionally she is
Procne
Topics referred to by the same term
Procne (Ancient Greek: Πρόκνη) may refer to: Procne (or Prokne), sister to Philomela, as well as the wife of Tereus, and mother of Itys. Procne and Itys
Procne_(disambiguation)
Species of butterfly
Spicauda procne, the brown longtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America and
Spicauda_procne
Sculpture from the Acropolis of Athens
The statue of Procne and Itys (Greek: Πρόκνη και Ίτυς) is a Greek marble sculpture of the fifth century BC which once adorned the Acropolis of Athens,
Procne_and_Itys_(sculpture)
Species of fish
Meiacanthus procne, the swallowtail fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Pacific ocean where it is only known from Tonga. This species
Meiacanthus_procne
Minor figure in Greek mythology
daughters of Pandion I, King of Athens, and the naiad Zeuxippe. Her sister, Procne, was the wife of King Tereus of Thrace. Philomela's other siblings were
Philomela
Thracian king
and sent it secretly to Procne. Lynceus' wife Lathusa, who was a friend of Procne, at once sent Philomela to her. When Procne recognized her sister and
Tereus
Geographical and historical region in Southeast Europe
Thrace is mentioned in Ovid's Metamorphoses, in the episode of Philomela, Procne, and Tereus: Tereus, the King of Thrace, lusts after his sister-in-law,
Thrace
Family of songbirds
gods; Procne became a nightingale, Tereus a hoopoe and Philomela a swallow. Some Roman authors tended to swap the sisters' metamorphosis so that Procne became
Swallow
Greek mythological figure
Thracian character, the son of Tereus, a king of Thrace, by his Athenian wife Procne. Itys was murdered by his own mother and aunt and served to be consumed
Itys
Species of fish
The swallowtail shiner (Miniellus procne) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows
Swallowtail_shiner
Ancient Greek mythological figure
in constant mourning. Aëdon serves as a doublet of the Athenian princess Procne in some versions of her myth. The feminine noun ἀηδών translates to 'nightingale'
Aëdon
Several men in Greek mythology
friend of Procne. Procne's husband Tereus gave his own wife's sister Philomela to him after ravishing her, but Lathusa sent Philomela to Procne. Lynceus
Lynceus_(mythology)
Species of bird
King Tereus of Thrace rapes Philomela, his wife Procne's sister, and cuts out her tongue. In revenge, Procne kills their son Itys and serves him as a stew
Eurasian_hoopoe
Monotypic family of birds
King Tereus of Thrace rapes Philomela, his wife Procne's sister, and cuts out her tongue. In revenge, Procne kills their son Itys and serves him as a stew
Hoopoe
American-Canadian actress (born 1969)
by William Shakespeare. Other stage roles include Regina in Ghosts and Procne in The Love of the Nightingale. After making various guest appearances on
Laurie_Holden
Play by William Shakespeare
countryside near Athens) has been proposed as a source due to the fact that both Procne and Titania are awakened by male characters (Hoopoe and Bottom the Weaver)
A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream
Species of fish
1810) Exocetus procne De Filippi & Verany, 1857 Exocoetus heterurus Rafinesque, 1810 Exocoetus maculipinnis Vinciguerra, 1883 Exocoetus procne De Filippi
Cheilopogon_heterurus
Princess in Greek mythology
feast on his own blood. Her tale shares elements with that of Tereus and Procne. Harpalyce was the daughter of Clymenus, by a woman named Epicasta; she
Harpalyce (daughter of Clymenus)
Harpalyce_(daughter_of_Clymenus)
Prince in Greek mythology
as the deliberate murder victim of both his mother Aëdon, later called Procne, and his aunt Chelidon, later known as Philomela, who kill him in order
Itylus
reference to Procne, whose husband Tereus raped her sister Philomela and tore out her tongue. The sisters murdered Procne's son in revenge, and Procne became
Rape_in_Greek_mythology
Tragedy by Sophocles
the king of Thrace, was married to Procne, daughter of the Athenian ruler. Tereus and Procne had a son Itys. Procne wanted to see her sister Philomela
Tereus_(play)
Greek mythological figure
doublet of Tereus in an Anatolian variant of the story of Philomela and Procne, the Athenian princesses who cut down a child in order to take revenge against
Polytechnus
2007 opera by Richard Mills
Tereus, and the gruesome revenge undertaken by Philomela and her sister Procne. It premiered on 10 February 2007 at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Western
The Love of the Nightingale (opera)
The_Love_of_the_Nightingale_(opera)
Species of bird
nightingale who killed her son Itylus, suggesting the myth of Philomela and Procne (one of whom, depending on the version of the myth, is turned into a nightingale)
Common_nightingale
Archaic king of Athens
Erechtheus may be distinguished as Erechtheus II. His siblings were Philomela, Procne, Butes and possibly Teuthras. Erechtheus was father, by his wife Praxithea
Erechtheus
Italian painter and engraver (1555–1630)
Liberata 17 Gerusalemme Liberata 18 Gerusalemme Liberata 20 Tereus Philomela Procne Die Kreuzigung des hl. Petrus Silvia Danesi Squarzina, "The Collections
Antonio_Tempesta
1988 play by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Pandion, and in return, Pandion allows Tereus to marry Procne, one of his two daughters. Procne obeys reluctantly. She is not attracted to her taciturn
The_Love_of_the_Nightingale
Sculpture of the Greek goddess Athena
Kore Moschophoros Mourning Athena Nike Fixing her Sandal Persian Rider Procne and Itys Lemnian Athena Athena Marsyas Group Nike of Callimachus Three-Bodied
Athena_Parthenos
Legendary king of Athens
Zeuxippe, and they had two sons Erechtheus and Butes, and two daughters Procne and Philomela. In some accounts, he was also called the father of Teuthras
Pandion_I
Mythological siblings
the same website. Fontenrose, Joseph Eddy (1948). "The Sorrows of Ino and Procne". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association
Boreads
Literary cycle made up of Greek and Roman mythology
attributed to Chrétien de Troyes, a retelling of the story of Philomela and Procne, also takes its source from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus
Matter_of_Rome
Poem by William Shakespeare
analysis of the poem focuses on its relationship to the myth of Philomel and Procne from Book VI of the Metamorphoses by Ovid. In Newman's reading, the tradition
The_Rape_of_Lucrece
Species of fish
Dactylopterus cheirophthalmus (Bleeker, 1855) Dactylopterus japonicus (Bleeker, 1854) Dactylopterus orientalis (Cuvier, 1829) Ebisinus procne (Ogilby, 1910)
Oriental_flying_gurnard
Creature in Greek mythology
Picus Pierides Phene Philaeus Philomela Pleiades Polyphonte Polytechnus Procne Schoeneus Scylla Tereus Timandra Non-avian Abas Actaeon Arachne Arcas Arge
Siren_(mythology)
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ouroboros
Mythological narrative poem by Ovid
Book VI – Arachne; Niobe; the Lycian peasants; Marsyas; Pelops; Tereus, Procne, and Philomela; Boreas and Orithyia. Book VII – Medea and Jason, Medea and
Metamorphoses
Roman poet (c. 84 – c. 54 BC)
Argonauts, Theseus and the Minotaur, Ariadne's abandonment, Tereus and Procne, as well as Protesilaus and Laodamia. Catullus wrote in many different meters
Catullus
Word guessing game
words or phrases Concept In Greek and Roman accounts of the story, it is Procne and not Philomela who becomes the nightingale. A mistaken etymology and
Charades
Second part of Dante's Divine Comedy
actions (Canto XVI). Dante also sees visions with examples of wrath, such as Procne, Haman and Lavinia. When the visions have passed, the Angel of Peace appears
Purgatorio
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
1965 Princequillo Bridgework Symbolically b. 1983 Flying Paster b. 1976 Gummo Procne Hail to the Queen b. 1977 Native Royalty Instinctively (family 21)
Life_Is_Sweet_(horse)
halcyon birds, the Ceyx birds took their name from Ceyx. Nightingale Aëdon Procne Owls Little Owl, bird of goddess Athena. Nyctimene Screech Owl (Ascalaphus)
List of Greek mythological creatures
List_of_Greek_mythological_creatures
photogenis) Chub shiner (Notropis potteri) Swallowtail shiner (Notropis procne) Yazoo shiner (Notropis rafinesquei) Rosyface shiner (Notropis rubellus)
List_of_least_concern_fishes
Greek mythological creature
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Centaur
Monumental gateway to the Acropolis of Athens
Kore Moschophoros Mourning Athena Nike Fixing her Sandal Persian Rider Procne and Itys Lemnian Athena Athena Marsyas Group Nike of Callimachus Three-Bodied
Propylaea (Acropolis of Athens)
Propylaea_(Acropolis_of_Athens)
Multiple men in Greek mythology
characters: Pandion I, a legendary king of Athens, father of Erechtheus, Butes, Procne and Philomela. Sometimes also said to be the father of Chelidon as well
Pandion_(mythology)
Practice of eating a child or fetus
ate the flesh of his son Itys without knowing it. In his case, his wife Procne killed and cooked her own child to punish her husband for the rape and mutilation
Child_cannibalism
Void state preceding creation
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Chaos_(cosmogony)
Staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Caduceus
Greek mythological figure
The story of Chelidon seems to be an Anatolian variety of the myth of Procne and Philomela, in which Chelidon supplants Philomela, the unmarried sister
Chelidon_(sister_of_Aëdon)
Ability to physically transform in mythology, folklore and speculative fiction
a woman and, seven years later, back into a man. King Tereus, his wife Procne, and her sister Philomela were all turned into birds (a hoopoe, a swallow
Shapeshifting
Greek goddess and mother of Apollo and Artemis
312 Parthenius 33 Fontenrose, Joseph Eddy (1948). "The Sorrows of Ino and Procne". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association
Leto
Temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
Kore Moschophoros Mourning Athena Nike Fixing her Sandal Persian Rider Procne and Itys Lemnian Athena Athena Marsyas Group Nike of Callimachus Three-Bodied
Parthenon
Ancient Greek sanctuary
subjects, inside vertical borders of rosettes. One of the best preserved shows Procne/Aëdon and Philomela/Chelidon preparing Itys/Itylus for the dinner table
Thermos_(Aetolia)
Mythological youth beloved by Apollo or other deities
Picus Pierides Phene Philaeus Philomela Pleiades Polyphonte Polytechnus Procne Schoeneus Scylla Tereus Timandra Non-avian Abas Actaeon Arachne Arcas Arge
Cyparissus
Comedy by Aristophanes
in two other plays. Itys: The tragically short-lived son of Tereus and Procne, his name is used by the hoopoe when summoning the nightingale (line 212)
The_Birds_(play)
Female name in Greek mythology
Zeuxippe, a naiad nymph of Athens and the mother of Erechtheus, Butes, Procne, Philomela and possibly Teuthras by King Pandion I. She was the sister of
Zeuxippe
Type of sacred standing stone
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Baetyl
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Terlingua (twice through her dam Crimson Saint), Flying Paster (through his dam Procne), Sown (through her sire Grenfall), Exclusive Native (through Raise A Native)
Man_o'_War
River in the Mid-Atlantic United States
chalybaeus Spottail shiner Notropis hudsonius Swallowtail shiner Notropis procne Rosyface shiner Notropis rubellus Bluntnose minnow Pimephales notatus Fathead
Potomac_River
Symbol of medicine
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Rod_of_Asclepius
Genus of birds
scientific name comes from the eldest daughter of King Pandion of Athens, Procne, who was turned into a swallow after tricking her abusive husband. There
Saw-wing
193 Ambrosia – Ambrosia, Greek food of the gods DMP · 193 194 Prokne – Procne, sister of Philomela in Greek mythology DMP · 194 195 Eurykleia – Eurycleia
Meanings of minor-planet names: 1–1000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_1–1000
Three-prong spear
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Trident
Prince in Greek mythology
Aeolia. Through a union with either Princess Procris of Athens or Princess Procne of Athens, he was the father of Arcesius or Archius. By Clymene of Orchomenus
Cephalus_(son_of_Deion)
by weaving characters in a robe, revealed her own sorrows to her sister Procne, wife of Tereus. Philomela was turned into a swallow or into a nightingale
Philomela_(mythology)
Mythical food of the Greek gods
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ambrosia
Species of fish
al. (2013) placed Peppered Shiner next to Swallowtail Shiner (Miniellus procne). Peppered Shiner habitat preferences are best known from the Saline River
Peppered_shiner
Play by Shakespeare
omens, Philomela's sister, Procne, marries Tereus of Thrace and has a son for him, Itys. After five years in Thrace, Procne yearns to see her sister again
Titus_Andronicus
Mythological metal
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Orichalcum
Blood of gods in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ichor
both consonants in these clusters are pronounced (e.g. Charybdis, Patmos, Procne, prognosis, amnesia, apnœa, synopsis, cactus, captor); medial chth and phth
Traditional English pronunciation of Latin
Traditional_English_pronunciation_of_Latin
Genus of birds
zoologist Friedrich Boie for the purple martin. The genus name refers to Procne (Πρόκνη), a Greek mythological queen who was turned into a swallow to save
Progne
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Trojan_Horse
Principle of classical rhetoric, poetry, and theatrical theory
the monstrous Atreus cook his dish of human flesh within public view, nor Procne be metamorphosed into a bird, nor Cadmus into a snake. I shall turn in disgust
Decorum
Character in Greek mythology
indicated, murdered the innocent man (whereas the son was actually murdered by Procne). "Tereus, son of Mars [Ares], a Thracian . . . thinking that his brother
Dryas_(son_of_Ares)
Personification of the upper sky in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Aether_(mythology)
Species of bird
myth of Philomela in which she turns into a nightingale, and her sister Procne into a swallow. Gilbert White studied the barn swallow in detail in his
Barn_swallow
husband of Procne, and king of Thrace. He raped Philomela (Procne's sister), then cut out her tongue, but was later tricked by Philomela and Procne into eating
List of Metamorphoses characters
List_of_Metamorphoses_characters
Ancient Greek personification of the rainbow
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Iris_(mythology)
Mythical magical artifact in Plato's Republic
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Ring_of_Gyges
thus can be considered the brother of Erechtheus, Butes, Philomela and Procne. He was called the father King Thespius of Thespiae. He was said to be the
Teuthras_(mythology)
Slave woman in Greek mythology
Scholar Joseph Fontenrose compared this story to the myths of Aëdon and Procne, both royal women of the wider Attica-Boeotia region who killed their sons
Antiphera
Genus of fishes
minnow) Miniellus ortenburgeri C. L. Hubbs, 1927 (Kiamichi shiner) Miniellus procne (Cope, 1865) (Swallowtail shiner) Miniellus sabinae D. S. Jordan & C. H
Miniellus
owl appeared at the wedding of Tereus and Procne, presumably signifying the impending transformation of Procne and Philomela into birds. Cicero, writing
Weddings_in_ancient_Rome
Eponymous hero of the Pandionis
Demosthenes' Funeral Oration (338 BC) makes the father of the famous sisters Procne and Philomela—usually considered to be Pandion I—the eponymous hero of the
Pandion_(hero)
Genus of birds
zoologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. The name comes from Greek mythology, Procne was an Athenian princess who was metamorphosed into a swallow. The type
Neotropical_bellbird
Greek mythological artefact
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Pandora's_box
Greek mythological weapon
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Harpe
Plant in Greek and Roman mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Lotus_tree
Gaia or Athena instead. The two birds into which Philomele and her sister Procne were metamorphosed, were likewise called Attis. Pausanias, 1.2.5. Apollodorus
Atthis_(mythology)
Chthonic female deities of vengeance in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Erinyes
Ancient Greek goddess of the Moon
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Selene
Cretan double-bladed axe
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Labrys
Woman in the Book of Judges of the Hebrew Bible
examples of Delilah, Eve, Lot's daughters, Herodias, Clytemnestra, and Procne to illustrate that women are a "pleasant evil, at once a honeycomb and a
Delilah
Multiple figures in Greek mythology
Picus Pierides Phene Philaeus Philomela Pleiades Polyphonte Polytechnus Procne Schoeneus Scylla Tereus Timandra Non-avian Abas Actaeon Arachne Arcas Arge
Hyperippe
Herb in Greek and Roman legend
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Moly_(herb)
Mythological symbol of abundance, also called the horn of plenty
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Cornucopia
Allegorical item from Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Apple_of_Discord
Goddess of sight in Greek mythology
Patroclus Penelope Philomela Phoenix Polybus of Corinth Polynices Priam Procne Pylades Pyrrha Telemachus Troilus Underworld Entrances to the underworld
Theia
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